Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.5796 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5796 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.197 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
20
1987–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde stood at 0.5796 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.197 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Cape Verde 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5936 GPIA | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5401 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.677 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4791 GPIA | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4979 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6545 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7673 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6989 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6179 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4694 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.357 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.197 GPIA | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.323 GPIA | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4467 GPIA | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6054 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6879 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.603 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5796 GPIA | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5796 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5796 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6014 GPIA | 0.4791 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4644 GPIA | 0.197 GPIA | 0.6989 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6235 GPIA | 0.5796 GPIA | 0.6879 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 134 Luxembourg 0.6303 GPIA compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.6157 GPIA compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.6049 GPIA compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.5477 GPIA compare
- 139 Russian Federation 0.5333 GPIA compare
- 140 Bahrain 0.5208 GPIA compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cape Verde was 0.5796 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.197 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release